Mr. Met gave a die-hard the finger in an incident that left the team apologizing for his actions: Because this is 2017, it was inevitable that people figured out how to turn this into a meme.

Meme the Mets! The dysfunctional organization in Queens was at it again on Wednesday, thanks to its mascot, Mr. Met. The Mets had to release a statement condemning the actions of Mr. Met after he g… ...

Mr. Met gave a die-hard the finger in an incident that left the team apologizing for his actions: Because this is 2017, it was inevitable that people figured out how to turn this into a meme.

The city's team. Online, Mr. and Mrs. Met cultivate an in-the-know persona, hopping on popular internet trends and playing up their romance. They also want you to know they're real New Yorkers. In ...

Mr. Met got in trouble Wednesday night for flipping the bird, but his colleagues on other teams have arguably done much worse. Mr. Met got in trouble Wednesday night for flipping the bird, ...

Record aside, the New York Mets stand alone in Major League Baseball. How? They're the only team with a married couple for mascots.

Mr. Met, a baseball mascot for the New York Mets, flipped off a fan the other day. ... Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture.

The history of Mets mascots, Mr. & Mrs. Met In 1963, Mr. Met began as a cartoon but was so popular with Mets manager Casey Stengel, he became the Mets’ mascot in 1964.

Mr. Met first made the cover of the New York Mets game program in 1963. Al Messerschmidt // Getty Images. Mr. Met, pictured here at a home game in 2006, made his first live appearance in 1964.

Mr. Met’s meme-worthy lapse may have confirmed others’ hunches about this team’s identity, but to fans of the game, and especially those who bleed orange and blue – and even wear it in an ...

We all know Mr. Met would be a perfect fit for a horror film if given the chance. Baseball fans noticed one of the marketeers sitting alarmingly behind the Mets' home plate early on in the game ...

Mr. and Mrs. Met have become staples around Citi Field for some time, with Mr. Met making his MLB debut in 1964 after the team moved into its longtime home of Shea Stadium.